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Near real time modifications of our work
This has been an event filled week. If you have been keeping up with the blog you might have realized a few things regarding the scientific aspects of the…
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Steaming Ahead
Already half way into our trip and we have sampled last summer’s locations (in yellow) and 6 new locations (in red)! The new samples include 3 flood plain…
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We’re Alive!
Below is a series of snapshots of all Polaris students taken over the past few days. Maybe a bit rough around the edges after almost 2 weeks…
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Outside the Bubble
Living and working on a science station can be a bit like living and working in a bubble. Sure, each time you look out the window you’re reminded…
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Mammoth Tusks and 10,000 year old Bison Skulls
Everyone has days where one amazing thing after another occurs. But…
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Polaris Project Seminar Series – July 2010
Though we often refer to this Siberian adventure as a field course, it…
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Remarkable Sampling Transect
Nikita Zimov and Max Holmes – sampling the Arctic Ocean off the mouth of the…
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Riding in the Argo
Recently we went on a field trip to Rodinka the large hill/small mountain that dominates our eastern view. Wearing our bug shirts, and covered in DEET, we rode on…
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
When you’re a kid, that question is an exciting and fun question to answer; the possibilities are endless. As we age, this inquiry seems to get more difficult to…
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A lot of progress in a short time
It is very nice to be back at the North East Science Station. After almost a week it is amazing how much our team of students and mentors…
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BOATS
After days of contemplating the meaning and the best aspect of our project we have come to name our team BOATS (Binding ocean atmosphere terrestrial systems). We are…
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9 Days And Counting…
When the sun does not set, keeping track of the days becomes problematic. They blend together – yesterday’s sun and sweat fading into today’s rain and thick clouds. Sweet…
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Now Team BARGE
Well, team BA has officially converted to team BARGE (Bacteria Analysis Research Group Extraordinaire)! Yesterday was an exciting day for us as we got a mini experiment started…
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Improvisation In The Field
This is Elliot and Emily checking in. We are part of the “bug team” studying the diversity of benthic invertebrates (bugs that live of the bottom of lakes…
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